Set Review: 75118 Captain Phasma

[Hapori Tohu]

Months ago we reviewed the majority of the Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens LEGO Buildable Figures, but somehow 75118 Captain Phasma slipped through the cracks. Today we're rectifying that by sharing our review of the set with you all. Is this model of a character who had barely any screen time worth picking up, or should you wait for the Rogue One sets to come out? Read on to get our take!

 

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[Bfahome]

Got Phasma a while ago.  I think my biggest issue with the set is that the helmet is the same mold as the Stormtrooper's.  Understandable I guess, but still sort of takes away from her distinctive look.  Aside from that she's a bit disproportionate in the legs, but I could probably modify that if I wanted to.

[Katanga]

Got Phasma a while ago.  I think my biggest issue with the set is that the helmet is the same mold as the Stormtrooper's.  Understandable I guess, but still sort of takes away from her distinctive look.  Aside from that she's a bit disproportionate in the legs, but I could probably modify that if I wanted to.

I never even noticed that her helmet was different until you pointed it out and I looked it up. Still, the differences between her helmet and a regular storm trooper helmet are pretty minute. At least in my opinion. I think the printed design and color on the piece do a good enough job of separating it from the regular helmet. 

[Bfahome]

I never even noticed that her helmet was different until you pointed it out and I looked it up. Still, the differences between her helmet and a regular storm trooper helmet are pretty minute. At least in my opinion. I think the printed design and color on the piece do a good enough job of separating it from the regular helmet. 

Eh, in general I guess.  Phasma's helmet has a bit more concavity to it while the Stormtroopers' helmets, noticeable in places like the chin area, and of course the bottom edge of the helmets (Phasma's sharp edge vs. the troopers' rounded edge) are the most distinctly different.

 

Looking at the head mold more closely, it seems the designers tried to bridge the gap between the two.  The chin, jaw, and brow look like they take cues from Phasma's helmet, but then the temple trapezoids and the back edge look more like the troopers' helmets.  Suppose this was a way to get the best from the limits they had.

 

Nothing that the average buyer is going to worry about, though, and for those of us who care too much there are always things like the Black Series figures.

[Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva)]

"Captain Phasma can achieve just about any pose you recall from The Force Awakens, mainly because she hardly does anything."

 

Ouch.

[Alia of AGL]

There's a build error in the review - the 5m shells are supposed to be on the arms and the 6m shells are supposed to go on the upper legs. In the images and the video, they alternate asymmetrically.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

Captain Plasma was overlooked for a BZP reviews as she was in the Force Awakens. I almost feel bad for her.

 

Joking aside, the set really doesn't stand out that much to me IMO. At least when compared to some of the other sets in this series. Though I agree with the reviewer in that she had some good Lego pieces if you want to get the set for MOC purposes. 

 

Thanks for the review!

[Black Six]

There's a build error in the review - the 5m shells are supposed to be on the arms and the 6m shells are supposed to go on the upper legs. In the images and the video, they alternate asymmetrically.

Yep. I commented on that in the text. I didn't notice until the pictures and video were done.